Among the barriers to receiving healthcare encountered by Canadian First Nations children within the past year in 2016, there not being a doctor or nurse available in the area was a barrier encountered by roughly 15 percent of children surveyed. The statistic illustrates the share of Canadian First Nation children that experienced select barriers to receiving healthcare within the past 12 months in 2016.
Share of Canadian first nation children that experienced select barriers to recieving healthcare within the past 12 months in 2016
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
Doctor or nurse not available in my area
14.7%
Waiting list is too long
13.3%
Service was not available in my area
12.5%
Health facility not available in my area
11.7%
Felt healthcare provided was inadequate
10.4%
Not covered by Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB)
10.2%
Unable to arrange transportation
9.5%
Did not know if it was covered by NIHB
9.3%
Could not afford transportation costs
9.2%
Could not afford direct cost of care/services
7.2%
Felt service was not culturally appropriate
6.8%
Difficulty in getting Traditional care
6.6%
Prior approval of Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) was denied
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FNIGC. (July 2, 2018). Share of Canadian first nation children that experienced select barriers to recieving healthcare within the past 12 months in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107002/barriers-to-receiving-health-care-among-first-nation-children-canada/
FNIGC. "Share of Canadian first nation children that experienced select barriers to recieving healthcare within the past 12 months in 2016." Chart. July 2, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107002/barriers-to-receiving-health-care-among-first-nation-children-canada/
FNIGC. (2018). Share of Canadian first nation children that experienced select barriers to recieving healthcare within the past 12 months in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107002/barriers-to-receiving-health-care-among-first-nation-children-canada/
FNIGC. "Share of Canadian First Nation Children That Experienced Select Barriers to Recieving Healthcare within The past 12 Months in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jul 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107002/barriers-to-receiving-health-care-among-first-nation-children-canada/
FNIGC, Share of Canadian first nation children that experienced select barriers to recieving healthcare within the past 12 months in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107002/barriers-to-receiving-health-care-among-first-nation-children-canada/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of Canadian first nation children that experienced select barriers to recieving healthcare within the past 12 months in 2016 [Graph], FNIGC, July 2, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107002/barriers-to-receiving-health-care-among-first-nation-children-canada/
